What is the Least Common Multiple of 34218 and 34226?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 34218 and 34226 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 34218 and 34226, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(34218,34226) = 2
LCM(34218,34226) = ( 34218 × 34226) / 2
LCM(34218,34226) = 1171145268 / 2
LCM(34218,34226) = 585572634

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 34218 and 34226 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 34218 and 34226. First we will calculate the prime factors of 34218 and 34226.

Prime Factorization of 34218

Prime Factorization of 34226

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 34218 and 34226.

LCM(34218,34226) = 2¹ × 3² × 1901¹ × 109¹ × 157¹
LCM(34218,34226) = 585572634